This is another installment in our ongoing series about fan-activism and the ways certain kinds of groups are bridging between our experiences with interest-driven networks in participatory culture and public participation. This chapter tells the story of Loraine Sammy and the Racebender campaign, which challenged the white-washed casting of the […]
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This is the second part of an essay written by cultural report and USC Annenberg student Evelyn McDonnell, being reprinted here with the author’s permission. Image via Wikipedia“Hope” It was into this battleground that Fairey wandered with seemingly noble intentions. Since the mysterious and ambiguous days of the Andre stickers, […]
One of the many highlights of my first semester in LA was the chance to see and meet Shepard Fairey. who I regard as one of the most significant visual artists of our times and a focal point for debates about the politics/poetics of appropriation and fair use. Fairey spoke […]
Editor’s note: This is my last post of 2009. See you in the new year. I am going to take some time off with my family. Much of your discussion centers around the impact of public media on public education. How would you describe the ideal learning environment for the […]
Heather Chaplin is one of the good guys — she wrote one of the best books about the place of video games in contemporary culture; she’s doing journalism which challenges some of the preconceptions about youth and new technology that run through most mainstream coverage; and she’s been doing consulting […]